Able Seaman D/SSX 32168 James William ORME.
Royal Navy H.M.S. Repulse (34).
10 Dec 1941.
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 48, Column 1.
Henry Orme was married to Florence Holland at All Saints in Heaton Norris in 1915, they had two children with James being their only son.
H.M.S. Repulse and H.M.S. Prince of Wales arrived at Singapore just before Japan began the Pacific War.
As soon as hostilities commenced, both steamed northwards to intercept a reported invasion force. While returning to Singapore on 10 Dec 1941, H.M.S. Repulse and H.M.S. Prince of Wales were attacked by Japanese high-level bombers and torpedo planes. Repulse (Captain Sir William George Tennant, CB) was moderately damaged by bombs early in the action and was later hit by several torpedoes. After receiving this heavy underwater damage, she sank rapidly, followed less than an hour later by the Prince of Wales.
H.M.S. Vampire and H.M.S. Electra rescued 42 officers and 754 ratings from Repulse.
H.M.S. Repulse (photo from uboat.net)
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